Wind-shield construction.



R. W. COLLINS.

wnyn SHIELD cowsmuclow. APPLICATION FILED .ULY 5| lgl.

Patented Feb. 25, 191,9.

CRPOBATEGN, 0F DETRGIT, MICHIGAH, A CRYORTION YORK.f

WIB'LSHILD CGNSTRCTION.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. airain.

Appieatien riled July 5, 1917. Serial e. l.

To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that I, RAYMOND W. Cor.- rinss, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigam have invented certain new and useful improvements in Wind-Shield Construction, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates 'to windshields and refers more particularly to windshields of the VentilatingF type such as are employed on automobiles o'r the like.

In Windshields of the Ventilating type it is common to provide the Ventilating section with a recess along its lower edge adapted to fit tightly over a gate formed on the lower rail. ln such constructions it is necessary to adjust the Ventilating section vertically out of engagement with the gate prior to swinging the section about its pivot, and heretofore in disengaging the Ventilating section from the gate it has been usual to' lift the section by hand before swinging it to its Ventilating position -The present invention contemplates an improved mechanical means by which the Ventilating section can be raised and disengaged from the gate, this lifting mechanism being. preferably 'combined with the pivot mechanism and with the locking mechanism for the pivot. The invention further resides in such features of construction and arrangements and combinations of parts as will more fully hereinafter appear.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary rear elevational View of a windshield embodying my invention; Y

Fig. 2 is an eleifational View of one of the standards.

Fig. 3 is a Vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 .is an enlarged Vertical sectional View of the lifting mechanism.

Describing in detail the particular construction shown in the drawings, A designates one of the uprights or standards which carry thewindshield sections, such as the main windshield section B and the lower or Ventilating section C, these sections overlapping as indicated at D. The standards are preferably formed with a split bearing D for receiving the pivot E of the upper ormain section and with a split bearing lF for receiving the pivot member Gf of the lower or Ventilating section. To lock the sections in Various positions Qtadjustinent, these split bearings are adaptedto betightly contracted around the pivots into frictlo'nal locking engagement therewith. For this purpose the split bearing D `is provided with a bolt H which extends through the lugs l and l on the splilt bearing, the' bolt at its upper end having a head H and at its lower end having pivoted thereto at J a cam .l operated by a hanf-ley.

Vhen this handle J2 is turned downward the enlarged portion .ls the cam J rides against the abutment l2 and draws the head l-l of the bolt downward, thus forcing the lugs l and l toward each other and; tightly contracting the split bearing D about the pivot E. When it is desiredto swin the section to a-'dilerent position the han le J2 is moved upward, thus withdrawing the enlarged camportion J3 out of engagement with the abutment I2 and permitting the lugs l and l to spring away from each other back to their normal position where the split bearing D releases itsfrictional engagement with. the pivot E. The windshield section B can then be sprung tothe 8:5

desired position and again lockedin its newl position by turning down the handle J2.

The split bearing F for the pivot ,G of the lower or xf'entilating section C is also provided with a similar locking arrangement comprising the lugs L and L and the bolt M extending through the lugs and provided with a head M. pivoted cam hl which has an enlarged cam portion N3, operating handle N2 by means oi' which, the enlarged portion of the cam is rocked into and out oi' engagement with the abutment M. l'owever as the frame O of the lower cion C has a recess G adapted 'to tiw receive the gate Q, it is necessary' to me .c tl'ris ventilating section C vertically h about its pivot to the pesca/n shown Fig. 2.

The present invention pa`1 templates Ineclmuical means ventilating section its pivot and in sti-inging it mountedl within the split bearing F. The bushing has an eccentrically arran ed circular recess adaptedto receive the pivot G of the ventilatin section C. The split eccentricbushing 1% is preferably provided with an operating handle R2 by means of which l its enlarged portion Ra can be rocked bebringing' the enlarged portion Ra of the eccentric bushing beneath the pivot G as shown in Fig. 4. This will raise the section C sufcientlj-v to disen ge its recessed portion O from the gate after which the section can be sprung outward to the desired position and theparts again locked by forcmg the handle N2. upward until theenlarged cam portion N3 forces the lugs L and L together and frictionally locks the parts in their adjusted position. In returning the Ventilating section to its closed position, that is, to engage said sectionwith the gate Q, the locking mechanism is first released by' pulling the' handle N2 downward and then after 'the windshield section C has Abeen returned to lits closed position, the handle Rz is drawn downward, moving the enlarged portion R.

'of the cam R to a osition above the pivot G.

This positively orces the recessed 'lower edge of the frame O downward tightly over the gate Q.

Thus by the addition of a single member I have provided means for positively lifting 'and returning the Ventilating section into and out of engagement with the gate Q and have also utilized the locking means for the pivot as a locking means for the lifting mechanism. Various changesin the details of construction can, however, be made within the scopeY of my invention.

lVliat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with a windshield standard, of a windshield section having a pivot mounted in said standard., an eccentric bushing surrounding said pivot and means for rotating said bushing to lift said pivot and section, said standard having a split bearing and means for contracting said bearing around said split bushing for frictionally locking the windshieldsection in different positions of adjustment.

The combination with a windshield section having a pivot about whichl ity can be moved. a gate member having interlocking engagement with the lower edge of the windshield section. an eccentric split bushing surrounding said pivot and means for rock ing saidbushing to oneposition of adjustment to raise said windshield section out of engagement with said gate member.

3. The combination with a windshield sectionA having a pivot about which it can be moved, a gateV member having interlocking engagement with the lower edge of the windshield section, an eccentric split bushing surrounding said pivot, means for rocking said bushing to one position of adjustment to raise said windshield section out of engagement with said gate member, and a supporting split bearing adapted to receive said split bushing, and a cam member for contracting said split bearing to frictionallj' interlock said pivot and bushing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RAYMOND W. COLLINS. 

